By Karen L. Rancourt, PhD  |  Next time you feel compelled to give a little parenting advice to your adult child or her/his spouse, remembering three little words can make

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By Elaine K. Williams, LMSW / CHt  |  What you need to know and do if you are a grandparent raising a grandchild who has, or might have, attention deficit hyperactivity

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Courtesy of Safe Kids Worldwide  |  Falling furniture and televisions are a growing cause of serious injuries to young children — and a large portion of these accidents happen at

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Helping Grandchildren Learn the True Meaning of Holiday Giving  |   By Robin Ganzert, PhD   One of the greatest challenges we face when it comes to holiday shopping for the

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Creating a Legacy of Love, Joy, and Happiness By Susan Reynolds Based on Pat Burns’ interview with don Miguel Ruiz and Eva Larrson   World-renowned spiritual leader don Miguel Ruiz, author

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The Issue: We both laughed, when we read a comment by author Hope Edleman (Mother of My Mother), “Grandparents are just as likely to be sources of conflict as pillars

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It takes nurturing and discipline to raise grandchildren who are struggling with the absence or loss of a parent By Sylvie de Toledo, LCSW/BCD   Henrietta Casper has a problem.

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Being a grandmother is one of life’s most important roles, and many women can feel unprepared to take it on. New Age Nanas: Being a Grandmother in the 21st Century

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By Doreen Rosenthal and Susan Moore   More than 2,100 blended families are formed in the United States every day (according to thebondedfamily.com). That means a large percentage of the

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By Julie Obradovic Julie Obradovic is a Contributing Editor to Age of Autism A recent post on The Thinking Mom’s reminded me about the roles grandparents play in the autism

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Editor’s Note: From Oye! Times, we found this nice reminder of the importance of having grandparents in the lives of your children.   Written by Aaliya Imtiaz Grandparents are the head of family

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By Debra Karplus You’re embarrassed to admit that when you were in school, you were one of the students who frequently played mean-spirited pranks on any substitute teacher who dare set foot

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By  Debra Karplus, MS Want to feel grand about your life?  Try volunteering.  Whether you’re retired or perhaps you’re still working, a little bit of your time donated to a

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Now that your grandchildren are back in school—much to the rejoicing of their parents—it’s time to ponder everything you soaked up this summer under the kids’ expert tutelage. Like how

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Food, glorious food!  Whether for nourishment, comfort or a treat, food clearly is a source of contention between the generations of parents.  We know this from conversations with other parents

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Laura DeHaan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Child Development, NDSU Over the past 20 years, increased attention has been given to the importance of grandparenthood. This newfound emphasis on grandparenthood and stepgrandparenthood

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In case of emergency, count me out. My grandson underwent a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy this week. Even though I have been his primary caregiver for over one year, my role was secondary

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On the bank of a chill wetland my wife and I waited for dawn. Redwing blackbirds flapped through the half-light. At the welcome glow of sunrise, a dubious chickadee perched

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Sandie N. Tillotson has always believed she could do anything she wanted to do – a belief she credits, in part, to her father’s belief in her. Born and raised

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The Top Ten Finalists for GRAND Magazine’s GRANDparents of the year (in no particular order) Janet Penner Nominated by Norman H. Penner, Jr. “When our son was deployed on the

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